The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-08-05
MR.. BARNES DILEMA.

mann picture robbery. She had at
traCted him for awhile. but his strong
good common sense, as we'll as his
strong, healthy body and robust hab-
its, soon carried him out of the "blues"
he had for a while fallen into. Not
that he ever went about complaining,
not he; he kept his own secret and
made no appearance of any trouble;
but, bless you, a woman can always
see.
After Miss Katie was married our
lives resumed their usual jog, trot way.
Mr.. and Mrs Cardewe remained at
home all the autumn, and Capt.
and Mrs. Martyn- Henry came up.
Then all the talk at the manor-so
heard-was about the new squire;
who had built a house near by, and
whose two DAUGHTERS were reported
perfectly beautiful. They were so ac-
complisked besides; could play duets
upon two guitars-what Charley
called genteel banjoes-and sing to.
gether like a pair OF nightingales by
the hour. Their name was BuImar,
and the squire rode to hounds.
They had introductions, and soon
made friends; the ladies were so good
natured; no affectations nor conceit,
and when the vicar requested the as
sistance OF the two Miss Bulmar's for
his opening concert in the Working
mems Institute, they went and sang
funny duets, until even Tom Maggott,
the carpenter, who is always grumb-
ling declared they did him "a power
of good
Charley" said |, as we returned
home from the concert, don't those
young ladies sing loveIy?"
They do" he replied, land they
look thesame. There was one person
entirely wrapped up in their music"
Wrapped up. You mean pleased, l
suppose?"
''Yes. Mr.. Barnes is musical, and he
had eyes and ears fornobody but two
young ladies-or one of them, perhaps,
Ishould say"
"Well, Charley, and where's the
HARM
s'Harm, LUCY Noa5 at all. Mr
Barnes is a gentleman-a clergyman
and man, too, areal man, call him,
and does his work WELL / wish he
may get one Of tine new squire's young
ladies for his wife"
"Ah, and he isn't the only ons, Char
leyl"
''Most likely not" replied the hus-
band sit is rather quiet place to
bring such pretty little ladies to-" ne
continued. They llnot marry here"
2 on II see, Charley. There's anoth-
en- person has his eye on them"
"Who is he, Mistress Wise -aere?"
s'Wise-acre, indeedI Don't be so
rude, Charley"
Charley stopped and stared at me
tall was getting frightened "De you
mean that?" he asked.
'sYes. / do" said, looking scared,
pm sure, for he did.
sI'm sorry for you, Lucy" he re-
piled, If you are taking to puns like
that Hal hal hal Well, it's not bad
food-Hat hal Now, 90 on.
Il wish you wouldn't 60 on like
that" cried. What do you mean?
There's nothing amusing in being rude!
But do mean there's another-the
vicar
'sThe vicarl Why, he's widowerr'
exclaimed my husband
well, he couldn't think OF Miss Bull
mar II he wasn't, unless a bachelor,
cchld be? The vicar admired the la
dies as well as Mr Barnes. and unless
y1vsn - a xsy<.rv :, 1yx,,, .e,,ffl t.wvn -
very nice double weddingin the church
one of these days"
Rather awkward, remarked
Charley. "If both our parsons 90 of
honeymooning at once who will per-
form the services2 Well, Lucy, you
sometimes do manage 10 scent ont
things, and dare say yon are right;
but II were you wouldn't say any
thing TO any one mo gossip, mind"
A week or two alter this CONVERSE
zion there was a grand party given at
the manora garden party. There
were tennis, archery, croQuet, and
BE be ssststsaaeSd0Te, TILE and s1lttiecock on the
lawns, with many other annusernents.
The whole country side was there,
and band from Weymouth. The
vicar, and DIR. Barnes, the curate,
were there; Mr fHsmphill, Capt. and
Mrs. Armstrong, the Martyn- Henrys,
and to my surprise and pleasure /
found Mrs. Morton Fitzgerald, who
had been married IN the romantic
way told you ol. OF course Squire
Bulmar and his two daughters we're
present, and Others beside.
An the evening handed tea round